Federal agents shot US citizen Alex Pretty during immigration protests in Minneapolis. New video shows agents opened fire immediately after seizing the weapons, raising questions about claims of self-defense. The Department of Homeland Security described it as an attempt to disarm the armed suspect, but the video shows the situation rapidly deteriorating.
US President Donald Trump has intensified mediation to establish peace between Russia and Ukraine. Their envoys held talks with Putin in Moscow and officials from the three countries in Abu Dhabi. After talking to Zelensky in Davos, Trump had given a statement to end the war. Pope Leo has also urged for an immediate end to the war in view of the humanitarian crisis. Peace talks are moving in a positive direction.
America has indicated to remove 25 percent tariff imposed on India. US Finance Minister Scott Besant on Friday said there is scope to remove the 25 per cent tariff imposed on India for buying oil from Russia as India has 'completely stopped' buying oil from Russia.
Due to the increasing influence of radical Islamic organizations in Pakistan and limited support from the government, the question for minorities, especially Hindus, is now not of equality but of their survival. Mob driven indifference to justice and order has made Pakistan an extremely hostile place for Hindus.
More than 9,000 flights scheduled for Saturday and Sunday were canceled in the US due to fears of a major snow storm. This storm is expected to wreak havoc in most parts of the country, causing power outages and blockage of main roads for several days. Warning has been issued for about 14 crore people from New Mexico to New England
Three days of heavy snowfall and rain have caused serious devastation in Afghanistan. According to the Disaster Management Authority, so far 61 people have died and 110 have been injured, while 458 houses have been damaged. Most of the deaths were caused by roof collapses and avalanches. The Salang Highway is closed and power supply is disrupted in 12 provinces. This natural disaster is further increasing the humanitarian challenges of the country.
On February 2, 2016, Dalo Airlines Flight 159 from Mogadishu to Djibouti was detonated by a Somali suicide bomber. Only the attacker, Abdullahi Abdislam Borleh, died in the miraculous incident, while the plane had to make an emergency landing in Mogadishu. The al-Shabaab group claimed responsibility for the attack, which used a laptop bomb.
Human Rights Activist News Agency, a leading US-based human rights organization, released a shocking update on Friday, saying that more than 5,000 people have been confirmed dead during the recent nationwide protests in Iran. The group claims that most of those killed were protesters directly targeted by security forces.
During a conversation with BlackRock chief Lawrence Fink at the World Economic Forum WEF meeting, Musk said that the power of computers and the capability of AI software is increasing very rapidly. He believes that this change will happen gradually, but its pace is so fast that a big change is not far away.
Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made confident statements in Davos on Thursday regarding the end of the Ukraine war. But the situation changed within 24 hours. Ukraine is expressing reluctance to give up the remaining 20 percent of its land in Donetsk province, while Russia wants the entire Donetsk province along with Luhansk province.
Action has intensified in extortion cases in British Columbia, Canada. A task force is investigating 111 foreign nationals, many of whom are suspected to belong to the Punjabi community. According to reports, a part of the criminal revenue finances Khalistan separatist activities. Investigators are analyzing digital and forensic material, and people involved in criminal activities will not receive immigration protections.
On 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand flight TE901 collided with Mount Erebus in Antarctica, killing all 257 people on board. Recently a viral X-post has brought this tragic incident back into the limelight. An optical illusion and navigation error called 'sector whiteout' caused the pilots to think they were flying over flat ice, when they were headed straight for the volcano. This was New Zealand's biggest tragedy.
The blue marks on President Donald Trump's hands have been a topic of discussion for months. Many explanations were given for these marks, first seen on the right hand and now on the left hand. The White House cited frequent handshakes and aspirin use as the causes. Recently, Trump himself admitted that he takes more aspirin than doctors recommend, because he wants to keep his blood thin. There is also mention of injury due to thin skin in one incident.
US President Trump has given a strong warning to Iran while returning from Davos. He claimed that America's large naval fleet is moving towards Iran and they are closely monitoring its activities. However, Trump made it clear that he did not want war and that the use of force would be the last option. This warning has increased fears of US action against Iran, while the number of people killed in protests in Iran has also been released.
Pakistan formally supported US President Trump's Gaza Board of Peace in Davos, in which Shehbaz Sharif was also present. The move brings Islamabad closer to the US-led post-war framework for Gaza. However, the initiative is being questioned due to Palestine's absence, domestic political opposition and economic pressures.
The first trilateral technical meeting between Ukraine, the US and Russia to end the Ukraine war will take place in the UAE on January 23-24. President Zelensky announced this in Davos, expressing hope that this dialogue will open the way towards ending the war. He said that it is better to have dialogue than no dialogue, and all parties have to be ready to compromise.
American aviation safety campaign group FAS has presented a report on the real cause of the Air India AI 171 plane crash that took place in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. The FAS claims that the Boeing 787 aircraft had technical problems and had experienced problems several times before takeoff. The report cites shortcomings in engineering, quality and maintenance. Boeing assured cooperation in the investigation, while Air India remains silent.
To prevent wars and conflicts in the world through diplomacy, Trump had announced the creation of the Peace Council Board of Peace while making public a 20-point plan for a ceasefire in Gaza in September 2025. But this announcement is now being implemented. It is indicated that this peace of Trump will work like the Security Council of the United Nations.
Posting on Truth Social, Trump said that after a very productive meeting in Davos with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, a framework for a future agreement related to Greenland and the entire Arctic region has been prepared. On this basis, 10 tariffs which were to be implemented from February 1, which could later increase to 25, have been cancelled.
US President Donald Trump has expressed confidence in the India-US bilateral trade agreement, saying that a good deal will be struck soon. He described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his close friend and respected leader. This comment was made at the World Economic Forum. The agreement aims to increase bilateral trade to more than $500 billion by 2030, with negotiations going on from February 2025.